Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
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He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
Deuteronomy
LawKeep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Jude
General Epistles / JudeWhoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
Nehemiah
HistoryIn the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBecause of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawAnd Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Job
Wisdom / JobZion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAs a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAfterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAlso in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMy transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
Job
WisdomAnd he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?